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A coalition of Republican and Democrat U.S. congressional representatives appears to be inching closer to the idea of an outright ban on TikTok in the United States that would include its removal from the Apple and Android app stores. The idea, which would follow a ban on the campuses of…

Smarter ways for writers to ask for money on the internet and live the good life — Time for a wake-up call. The creator economy has temporarily become slightly more challenging because of the recession and economic situation. Writers need to eat. Writers need to pay bills. I get it. As a result many creators are being forced to focus on money more than normal. Asking readers…

What are the ideal lengths of high-performing articles according to experts? — If I had a penny for all the writers who tend to go and on about something that could otherwise be summed up in a 2-minute read, I would be rich by now! Is it because they don’t know the art of editing or could it be because they read…

If you play it right, you don’t have to “work” on your brand at all — Personal branding and marketing are things that new entrepreneurs obsess about. After all, if you market yourself well, you’ll get more leads and sales. And you’ll soon become successful, right? But this thinking skips the most important thing: The actual work. A personal brand, or reputation, is something that comes…

Good or bad? — With a little help* from their AI writing tools, there are an awful lot of writers pumping out story after story on Medium. Medium’s feeds are filled to the brim with articles that look as if they were written with a little help from AI. A few days ago, Medium’s…